Panhellenic Officers Named Plans Luncheon
Mrs. Malcolm Franklin Smith of Beckley will be president of the Beckley Panhellenic Association for the coming year. Officers include Mrs. David Beavers vice president Mrs. Gene Hall secretary Mrs. Robert Ashworth treasurer Mrs. Albert Starr college relations chair and Miss Sally Laren program chair. The annual luncheon will be held August 27 at 1 p.m. at the El Chico Restaurant with alumnae members and rushees from Mt Hope Hinton Mullens Lewisburg Oak Hill and Beckley expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Franklin Smith
Lkins Street
Beckley
Sally Laren
el] Chico
Mt. Hope
Hinton
Mullens
Lewisburg
Oak Hill
Dinner Honoring 82nd Anniversary Held on Saturday
The 82nd birthday of Mrs. Nancy Maxey was celebrated Saturday at the home of her sister Mrs. E F Cooper 706 S Kanawha St. She has lived with Mrs Cooper for over 30 years, with guests including H T Stovall Mr and Mrs Woodrow Bonds Mr and Mrs Oswald Maxey and Glenn of Hope and Mr and Mrs L V Maxey of Orchard Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Maxey
E. F. Cooper
S. Kanawha St
Cooper
H. T. Stovall
Woodrow Bonds
Oswald Maxey
Glenn
Hope
L. V. Maxey
Orchard Avenue
Birth announcements and church meeting notices
A series of birth notices records new arrivals including Nathan Gilford Jr born August 3 to the Daniels of Lester weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and Stephen Russell born August 5 at Raleigh General Hospital with 7 pounds 14 ounces. Other births include Linda Faye Kidwell and Michael Steven Deihl. Also notes church groups plan dinners and meetings at Iraten Church with women’s circles and potluck events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Gilford Dr
Nathan G. Daniels
Lester
Charles Edward Greene
Meadows Ct
Stepen Russell
Raleigh General Hospital
Clifton Ivan Kidwell
Blue Jay
Linda Faye
Rayleigh General Hospital
Michael Steven
Otis Woodrow Deihl
Jonben
June Lee
Marion Lee Goodman
Stanaford
Ira Sharpe Richmond
Shady Spring
Vicky Lynn
James Arthur Baldridge
St. Kanawha St
Naoma Ruth
William Ray
William Robert Moore
Mabscott
Dewey Dexter
Incidents of Guests and Travels Around Beckley Area
Mrs. Ned Quinn and daughters from Henderson Kentucky visit in Johnstown Road home of Mrs. Walter Canterbury before traveling to Sweet Springs and Beckley then Kentucky. Mrs. J. L. Guthrie of Danville Virginia stays with Mr. and Mrs. Covey in Yale Street with Crab Orchard residents Frances Riffe Esther Israel Mary Ellen Riffe and Frances Bonds. Various relatives and friends visit homes in Beckley Mannington Charleston and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Quinn
Mary
Martha
Henderson
Johnstown Road
Walter Canterbury
Sweet Springs
Beckley
Kentucky
J. L. Guthrie
Danville
G. D. Covley
Yale St
Frances Riffe
Wedding rehearsal guidance for a smooth church ceremony
Lois McDaniel advises that a wedding rehearsal is essential for a large church wedding with every participant present. She outlines timing before the bridal dinner, group arrivals, and strict conduct, plus seating plans for a formal bridal dinner and the roles of parents, the minister, and wedding party members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois McDaniel
Amick Register
Youth Fellowship Conference At Camp Beckwith
Members of the Christian Youth Fellowship and Chi Rho Fellowships of the First Christian Church hold a Wednesday retreat and planning conference at Camp Beckwith in Fayette County. They depart from the local church at 9 a.m. for the area site and planned recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Beckwith
Fayette County
Christian Youth Fellowship
Chi Rho
First Christian Church
Eight Beckley Youth Attend Camp Summers Session
Eight members of Beckley Methodist Temple attend a Christian Youth Camp session at Camp Summers this week. The group left Monday morning and will return Saturday. attendees include Connie Boitnott Mary Francisco James Lilly Bill Tolley Sandra Setliff Sue Wehner Reed Woods and Jacqueline Wyont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Beckley
Methodist Temple
Connie Boitnott
Mary Francisco
James Lilly
Bill Tolley
Sandra Setliff
Sue Wehner
Reed Woods
Jacqueline Wysont
Harry Church Celebrates 48th Birthday at Sophia Home
A surprise birthday party honored Harry Church on his 48th birthday Sunday afternoon at his Sophia home. Attendees included Ed Church and numerous relatives from Mullens Pineville Beckley and surrounding areas, among them Bill Runyon Jr. Shirley Gary Clyde Carol Nan Iy Cynthia Danny Patty Ann Sampson and Elaine Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Church
Sophia
Ed Church
Anna Blevins
Bill Runyon
Bill Runyon Jr
Mullens
Boyd
Church Land
Shirley
Gary
Harvey Church
Clyde
Carol
Paul Cook
Naniy
Marc Church
Pineville
Arnold Reed
Jhildren
Cynthia
Danny
C. H. Hodges
Patty Ann Sampson
Elaine Thompson
Beckley
Connie Church Fifth Birthday Lawn Party Observed
The fifth birthday of Connie Sue Church was celebrated with a lawn party hosted by her mother Mrs. Harry Church of Sophia on Saturday. Assisting were Mrs. Paul Cook and Mrs. Mara Church. Guests included Cynthia Reed Danny Reed Donita Neff Brenda Jones Sue Young Jimmy Romeo Nancy Cook Larrien Wilson Glenna Wilson Harry Vaughan Church and Steven Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Church
Connie Sue Church
Harry Church
Sophia
Paul Cook
Mara Church
Cynthia Kay Reed
Danny Ray Reed
Donnita Neff
Brenda Jones
Sue Young
Jimmy Romeo
Nancy Cook
Larrien Wilson
Glenna Wilso
Harry Vaughan Church
Steven Church
Crab Orchard WCTU Meets at Brewer Home
Crab Orchard WCTU gathers at Mrs. Henry Brewer's home with devotion led by Mrs. John Rice and prayers by Mrs. L D McGraw. Readings include works by Mrs. Brewer Mrs. McGraw Mrs. Howard Blevins and Mrs A Co Allen while Mrs J A Meyers is absent and Mrs Blevins conducts the business session. Refreshments follow. Bacon tips and ham sandwich spread offered in Bacon Topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Wctu
Brewer
Henry Brewer
Crab Orchard Women’s Christian Temperance Union
John Rice
L. D. McGraw
McGraw
Howard Blevins
Jesus
A. Co. Allen
J. A. Meyers
Blevins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Panhellenic Group
Presbyterian Women
Business Women’s Circle
Circle of the
Women of the
Church of the Beckley Presby
Vogue
The
Iterian Church
Fred Hurt
W. E. Sutphin
Thomas Allen
John V. Schulte
Maplewood Lane
Doyle Fox
F. H. Halstead
Granville Ave
Dorothy Amick
Ellen Rae. Yates
Ray Yates
Crab Orchard
Lee
Crescent
J. C. Riffe
Harper Rd
J. Ellen
Manning- Riffe
Beckley Ave
Ton
Charleston
Wanda McCormick
Red
Kelsey A. Levy
P. A. Beckley
McCormick
Spencer
Lloyd E. Walker
Skelton
Severa
Car Haga
Gare
Lilya F Hopkins
Colonial Apartments
Clyde Hughts
Deidre
Deborah
Chattanooga
Tenn
Joseph E. Williams
North Hills
Addison
Robert H. Kent
Mt Hope
E. G. Kent
Glen White
Cincinnati
Netherland Plaza Hotel
J. H. Dunn
Third Ave
Mamie Spangler
Crown Point
Ind
Dunn
Burton Gravely
Tampa
Fla
D. T. Keatley
Janet
Joan
Cathy Wirtz
John Wirtz
Raleigh Heights
Brown Wirtz
Kinggport
Sara Lucinda Wirtz
Kingsport
L.B. Bennett
Combs St
Ed Bennett
Maryland
Wwatter
Robert Bennett
Baltimore
Eldon Irwin
Frederick ‘Lamb
James Kidd
Bel-Air
Beckleyan
G. Kidd
Aberdeen
Edgar Holstein
Patricia
D. A Riffe
Stephens
St. Albans
T. J. McDermitt
Avon St
JC. E. Beavers
Red Wind Apartments
James Cyphers
Carolyn Payne
English
Thomas Marshall
Berwind
Edward Beavers
Diane
Gulfport
Melva Ann Lilly
David M. Lilly
Daniels
Wilmington
Del
David B. Lilly
Philadelphia
Elkton
Harry Rainey
Roanoke
E. C. Minter, Jr
Dexter Ave
J. W. Witherspoon
William Clay
Alfred Hughes
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Elkins
Presbyterian Synodical Training School
Davis and Elkins College
Blaine Tanner I
Orchard Ave
C. Ernest Shelor
Sweeneysburg
S. Fayette St
Heal
Angela French
A. F. French
C. B. Thomas
En- Beckley
Angela el- September
Jen
Tommy Thomas
Miss French
G. C. Murphy Co
Fort. George Mead
St. Mary’s Guild
Woodlawn Avenue
D.C. Ashton
St Stephen's Episcopal Church
Oreeaureh
Spry
ST Oseenn
ASPH
Wiss
Angela Ellen French
Tricot
Cohen
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